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RIO DE JANEIRO -- ?Team USA womens star Diana Taurasi was in the stands Wednesday night for the U.S. mens scare against Australia, and she is convinced the near-loss will benefit her male counterparts in their quest for gold.You know what? Taurasi said as both U.S. teams prepared to return to group play Friday. Those are the games that make you better in the long run.The men face Milos Teodosic-led Serbia on Friday night in a rematch of the 2014 FIBA World Cup final. The Mike Krzyzewski-coached Americans have won 71 games in a row internationally, including 48 in FIBA competition, but they trailed Australia by five points at halftime and didnt gain any meaningful separation until the final 30 seconds of an eventual 98-88 win.The U.S. women were watching in the crowd, just a few hours after a record-setting performance from Taurasi against Serbia stretched the ladies win streak to 35 games in official FIBA play.Its safe to say no team understands the pressure shouldered by the Team USA men better than Taurasi and her teammates, since both teams are not only expected to win every time they step onto the court, but win handily.We all have em in stretches, Taurasi said of the Australia scare. Its good that they had it early. You know they played a really good team. Australia has five [NBA] pros. They play hard. And it was all the European things that youre not used to. The calls. The flopping. The calls that in the NBA you get [but] you dont get in international play.Its just experience and you put it in the bank. And down the line theyre going to benefit from that.Taurasi added: We lost a game like that in Brazil 10 years ago where we didnt overcome that stuff and Russia beat us, and we got third place in the World Championship. Weve been in that place. Theirs happened in pool play. And they still got the win, so I think thatll help em down the line.The Americans needed a massive game from Carmelo Anthony to escape the stubborn Aussies. Anthony finished with 31 points -- including nine 3-pointers -- and combined with Kyrie Irving to score 26 of Team USAs 28 points in the fourth quarter. The U.S. defense also improved dramatically after surrendering an uncharacteristic 54 points in the first half.I think the best thing about it was, there was no panic meter, swingman Paul George?said. There was no one in the locker room nipping at each other. There was no thought of defeat.Said forward Draymond Green: I dont think there was any point that anyone felt we were gonna lose the game. But in saying that, were not saying, Oh, were invincible. ... I think it also gave us kind of a feel of what a medal-round game would be like.Friday marks the first Olympic meeting between the U.S. men and Serbia, which features only one NBA player: Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic. But Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica has played in the league, and guard Bogdan Bogdanovics rights were recently acquired by the Sacramento Kings in a draft-day trade with Phoenix.The Serbians (1-2) are coming off a one-point loss to France on a late Tony Parker basket, and they lost by 15 points to Australia after opening the Olympics with a 24-point rout of Venezuela. Team USA (3-0) won the teams last meeting in the World Cup by 37 points after falling into an early five-point deficit.As for the sky-high expectations of both USA Basketball teams, Taurasi said: Id rather be on this team than the other [team]. Thats a pressure that we relish. Vapormax 97 Nere . The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec. Vapormax Plus Rosa . Perhaps Carroll was so prepared for a break because he believes there is very little the Seattle Seahawks need heading into the off-season. "I dont see anything that we need to add. We just have to get better," Carroll said. http://www.scarpevapormaxscontate.it/vapormax-2019-italia/vapormax-2019-donna-saldi.html . William Carrier opened the scoring for Cape Breton (6-4-2), but Andrew Ryan tied the game and Brent Andrews put the Mooseheads (8-6-0) in front for good with a short-handed goal at 13:49 of the second period. Vapormax Flyknit 3 Bianche . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Vapormax 97 Donna . Here are his mid-season NBA awards. MVP: (KEVIN DURANT-Thunder) - Has been sensational this season and more importantly, the most consistent player in the league. Considering that his team has been without star guard Russell Westbrook and with the free agent departure of sharpshooter Kevin Martin, hes had to carry the majority of the load to not only keep his team afloat but more importantly, at an elite level. ATLANTA -- Forget about Dwight Howards trouble at the line and Atlantas off night from the field. The Hawks settled down in time to secure their first 3-0 start in five seasons.Howard had 18 points and Kyle Korver and Dennis Schroder scored 17 apiece, leading Atlanta to a 106-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday.Every Atlanta starter scored in double figures, and the Hawks held Sacramentos DeMarcus Cousins in check after he averaged 30 points in the Kings first three games. He finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds.The Kings scored 37 points in the third on their way to an 81-79 lead heading into the final period. But the Hawks closed with a flourish.Third quarter we didnt keep our composure, fourth quarter we did, Atlanta forward Paul Millsap said. That team wants to make the game ugly. If you get caught up into that, then youll have a 37-point quarter, and we got caught up into it.Howard went 8 for 20 from the line, but also contributed 11 rebounds and four blocked shots. Millsap had 13 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.Rudy Gay scored 22 points for Sacramento (2-2), and Matt Barnes had 14. Ben McLemore finished with 12 points.The Kings were whistled for 34 fouls, and the Hawks went 29 for 47 at the line overall.Sacramento led 83-81 in the fourth quarter when Millsap made a foul shot and Kent Bazemore connected on a 3 to give the Hawks the lead. Korver helped Atlanta hold on with another 3 with about four minutes left.The Kings made just 6 of 18 shots in the final period.Where it ran back away from us was we fell in love with the jump shot, and stopped getting in the paint, Sacramento ccoach Dave Joerger.ddddddddddddillsap helped with the defense on Cousins, and also finished with eight assists, three steals and a blocked shot.Hes a special player, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said. That third quarter I think got to him a little bit, and him not being on the court obviously impacts us.TIP-INSKings: Cousins became the Kings career leader with 246 double-doubles. Chris Webber had 245. Only Howard (267) and Kevin Love (266) have more double-doubles in the NBA since 2011.Hawks: Atlanta has scored at least 53 points in the first half of all three games this season, and led each time.HAWKS ON THE MOVEAtlanta made a couple of moves after learning forward Mike Scott will be unavailable for about four weeks as he prepares to undergo a platelet replacement procedure to alleviate pain in his left knee. He was limited in the preseason, and missed the first two regular-season games. The Hawks re-signed forward Ryan Kelly, who was in camp with team after playing three seasons with the Lakers, and waived center Edy Tavares.FAMILIAR FACEFormer Hawks forward Josh Smith attended the game.COME ON, REF!Last in the first quarter, Joeger pleaded to official Karl Lane: My man over here (the scorekeeper) is running out of lead! Ten fouls in one quarter?UP NEXTKings: Sacramento heads south to face the Heat Tuesday night on the second stop of a five-game road trip that will span seven days.Hawks: The Lakers will make their lone visit to Philips Arena to face Atlanta on Wednesday. ' ' '